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Find cheap flights to China from C$ 643

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Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Shanghai
Shanghai1 stopC$ 1,248
Beijing
Beijing1 stopC$ 1,260
Guangzhou
Guangzhou1 stopC$ 1,342
Shenyang
Shenyang1 stopC$ 1,681
Chengdu
Chengdu2 stopsC$ 1,794
Qingdao
Qingdao1 stopC$ 1,719
Fuzhou
Fuzhou1 stopC$ 1,677
Xiamen
Xiamen1 stopC$ 1,319
Dalian
Dalian1 stopC$ 1,753
Xi'an
Xi'an2 stopsC$ 1,737
Wuhan
Wuhan2 stopsC$ 2,155
Nanjing
Nanjing2 stopsC$ 2,094
Shenzhen
Shenzhen1 stopC$ 1,364
Tianjin
Tianjin2 stopsC$ 1,796
Chongqing
Chongqing1 stopC$ 1,771
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou2 stopsC$ 2,056
Hangzhou
Hangzhou2 stopsC$ 1,604
Harbin
Harbin2 stopsC$ 1,948
Kunming
Kunming3 stopsC$ 2,061
Changchun
Changchun2 stopsC$ 1,730

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August

High season

September

Cheapest flight

C$ 643
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 13% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.
Flight from Vancouver to Shanghai Pudong Airport

FAQs - booking China flights

  • If I plan on travelling to China in February or early March for the lantern festival, which city should I fly to?

    While most major cities in China take part in this festival, travellers often think that some of the smaller villages and cities in the south are a much more ideal setting for this type of festival. A good international airport choice to access this part of China is the Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ), and you can find one-stop flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to this airport aboard Shanghai airlines with a layover at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

  • Which airport in China is the largest hub for international travel and offers a number of domestic flights to other cities in China after a trip from Canada?

    By far, the largest international hub airport in China is the Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). You can find one-stop flights to this airport from cities all over Canada, such as Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, and Toronto, which also offer nonstop flights. From this airport in China, you will find nonstop flights to cities such as Dalian, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Kunming and Guiyang, to name just a few.

  • I want to visit the Great Wall of China, which airport should I fly into?

    The Great Wall of China is in Huairou, which is on the outskirts of Beijing, in the northeast of the country. The closest airport to The Great Wall is Beijing Capital International Airport which is 61 km away.

  • Can I get a direct flight to China from Canada?

    Most flights to China require a short stop-over in the U.S., yet there are non-stop flights offered by Air China, Air Canada and Hainan Airlines for a slightly increased cost.

  • I want to visit Hong Kong, is there an airport there?

    There is an airport located off the mainland of Hong Kong, on the island of Chek Lap Kok. Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) is 31.2 km from the city centre and offers a range of public transportation options. Alternatively, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) is around 2h 30min from Hong Kong by train.

  • I am visiting Tibet, where should I fly into?

    You can get a flight into Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) in Tibet from Canada. The airport is in Lhasa, the capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region, part of China. Flights to this airport have several stop-overs which include connections in China.

  • Which airport should I fly into in Shanghai?

    Shanghai has two international airports, Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA). Shanghai Pudong International Airport is a major travel hub for China, with many of its flights being international, so Canadian travellers should book flights coming into this airport. Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport predominantly provides domestic and regional flights.

  • How long is the flight to China?

    An average direct flight from Canada to China takes 22h 11m, covering a distance of 16652 km. The most popular route is Vancouver - Shanghai with an average flight time of 12h 20m.

  • What is the cheapest flight to China?

    The cheapest ticket to China from Canada found in the last 72 hours was C$ 839 one-way, and C$ 1,347 round-trip. The most popular route is Vancouver Intl to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was C$ 1,392.

  • Which airlines fly to China?

    Air Canada, Air China & Hainan Airlines fly the most frequently from Canada to China.

  • What are the most popular destinations in China?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Shanghai (54% of total searches to China). The next most popular destinations are Beijing (21%) and Guangzhou (6%). Searches for flights to Shenyang (2%), to Xiamen (1%) and to Chongqing (1%) are also popular.

  • How does KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a given destination and date is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to China

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest China flight deals.
  • Travellers making their way to the southwestern part of China might instead consider flying to the large international airport called Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) in neighbouring Vietnam. From Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), you can travel on one-stop flights to this airport with a layover at Incheon International Airport (ICN).
  • Something that parents should know before driving a rental car in China is that there is no national child restraint law in this country. Because of this fact, it is important to check with any rental car company that you plan on utilizing to make sure they can rent car seats to you.
  • Passengers looking for one of the cheapest flight options to get from the west coast of Canada to China should consider the midweek, one-stop flight aboard ANA that travels from Vancouver International Airport to Qingdao International Airport (TAO) with a layover at Incheon International Airport.
  • To prepare for your flight to China, you will need to obtain a visa before entering the country. Canadian citizens can stay in China for 15 days. The single-entry visa costs C$ 120 and can be submitted either online or by post. If you enter China as a group, you must also exit the country as a group.
  • Travellers can import certain duty-free products upon arrival in China, including 400 cigarettes, 1.5 L of alcohol or 50 g of silver or gold. You will not be able to bring fresh fruit or meat into the country.
  • If you are travelling to China with children, Air Canada offers several child-friendly options for families. Take advantage of Family Check-in and early boarding if you have children under the age of six, where you and your family can board early on flights to China. They also offer family seating on the flight.
  • China has many large cities that are easily reached by domestic flights from one of the many airports. Consider flying to a major airport such as Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) or Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), which offer flights from Canada with Air China.
  • If you are looking at flights to China near the start of the year, avoid the last week in January as it is the Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival. Airfares can increase and airports will be busy as many Chinese citizens travel during this celebration.
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Top 5 airlines flying to China

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Canada to China? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.5
Korean AirOverall score based on 1171 reviews
8.1Food
8.6Boarding
8.2Entertainment
8.8Crew
8.3Comfort
Airline reviews

Overall, very uneventful and pleasant experience. Most importantly, no delays.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, May 2024SGN - ICN
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Overall, very uneventful and pleasant experience. Most importantly, no delays.

The flight crews were extremely professional helpful and courteous. Departure and arrival times were accurate. No delay. Thanks

We were seated at the back and that was very uncomfortable for me with the turbulence we experienced on our way to Chicago.

Everything about Korean air is great, hands down! Will always prefer this airline from other carriers.

I enjoyed flying on Korean Air. The service was great and the food was yummy. They served white fish.

Ford not that great the seat not to big for leg room like other airline

Crew was ok, but some passengers were a bit rude. Again, all outlets were not working, only the really slow charging usb plug on the entertainment system. Entertainment system was also bugged, some features just crash, the touch screen wasn't working and when trying to watch a movie the onscreen display kept flashing off and on making it very difficult to watch.

Korean Air had great service and the Bibimbap dish was the best airplane food I’ve ever had. It was a long flight so in between the two meals they served customers could get Shin ramen. The flight attendants let my children use a pair of nice headphones for the flight and had earbuds and slippers for all the adults. The flight was long but the time passed by relatively quickly because they have many great shows in their entertainment TV. I watched the BTS Love Yourself and Speak Yourself concerts 💜

It was ok. Not good and not a bad experience

not too bad but not too great either. Service on all airlines declined ever since covid. Your Delta Stewardess are not that friendly at all. :-(

The first economy rows have remote space in the seat which eats in the seating space. The seats are also smaller compared to other airlines.

The flight crew was exceptionally good. Personal needs were well met. The food choices were very nice.

While I was in great pain, the seat was sufficiently comfortable to allow me to rest and not be in so much pain.

My seat was sold off to someone else. Had to wait 9 hours to catch the next filght. Definitely will never use Cathay Pacific again. Bad, very bad airline. will comment on google reviews too.

Very poor check-in experience, and flight meal service was very disappointing with no drinks service or hot meal.

Not impressed with check in desk staff at Vancouver airport. Not a professional mind service and not cared or tried to help. Don’t think I would fly with them again

The aircraft was slightly newer but the food was very bad. Bland and uninteresting. Nothing special at all.

The crew were fine. I didn’t enjoy the food at all. I found it unappetising and really had trouble eating it. The comfort level was fine and our return flight is with Cathay Pacific but honestly I probably wouldn’t fly Cathay Pacific again.

Flight was delayed. Drink was only offered during meal. Would have been nicer if crew walk around to offer drink after take off or in between meals.

Cathay much better than other options Imigration was a total mess on arrival in KL but not Cathay s fault

We enjoyed that we boarded and took off on time. We didn’t like that our connection flight was a twenty minute walk through the airport with only one hour in between flights.

It was good! Appreciated that it was very on schedule so it made the connecting flight less stressful

Two flights,both poor. No entertainment. Cramped and uncomfortable seats, little space, the rest was OK. Staff were acceptable good.

The crew was doing their best on an old plane needing updating. Chairs that creaked and wouldn’t stay in position. My tray table was unusable as was on-board entertainment due the audio needing usb earphones (that were not provided). Prior to boarding in Toronto and despite being scheduled for a wheelchair and assistance, we were dropped off by clubcar without a wheelchair which I found myself by a gate. Due to no boarding gate assigned at that time we waited and when it was, it subsequently was moved from 64 to 95. No help could be found so I pushed my husband’s chair to that furthest gate in the airport at the highest speed possible for a 73 year old. And by that I mean I ran. It was a very stressful experience.

Wifi wasn't working on one of the UA flights after boarding.

Leg room was lacking. Legs crammed into seat in front.

T hey did a great job. Flight was on time .

the plane was old. the wifi didn’t work. the entertainment was boring and dated. the charging ports were impossible to find. i was mostly ignored by flight attendants that had no problem speaking to the man beside me. i got two drinks the entire time i was on the plane.

Crew was not very helpful. They forgot to serve me coffee and had to wait for a long time.It looked as if they were not very happy with what they were doing.

The flight I was connecting with waited for me even though my 1st flight was late. I really appreciated that.

Great TV, easy boarding, wonderful ground crew and flight crew.

Air Canada cancelled my prepaid/prebooked seat selection and changed my seats without any options.

Pretty good service and US Migratory officers providing services in Canada was awesome, because the arrival was quick and smooth

It was late leaving but made up time in the air.

Rude Customer Service at checkin, 90 minute limit in flight check in is too strict. I was in line for 30 minutes because of slow/insufficient workers. Somewhere I got to the the counter of course the employee warned me about the 90 minutes. People were cutting the lines. No one did anything.

Squeeze like sardines. ANA has much better leg room. The food on air canada was disgusting. Worse that left over microwave dinner. Like you heated up microwave dinner then saved it overnight, then microwaved it again and added nasty garnish to try to elevate but instead made it as edible as cat food.

Rouge needs to offer seats with better pitch in economy. Many sick people on a full flight.

Overall, I would have to say my experience with Air Canada was mediocre their DC tens. Need to be updated not comfortable at all. Only one out of my four flights was decent. The staffing was very nice. Going through customs in Montreal was quick and easy. Air Canada has room for improvement with their facilities.

The first flight Seattle to Toronto was very poor. My seat was changed. The aircraft was changed. They were having issues with the meals. My second flight from Toronto to Quebec was fine. Short flight still no entertainment. My third flight Quebec to Montreal was very short seats are very uncomfortable, too old and way worn out almost like sitting on a bench. My last flight Montreal to Seattle was fine. Finally, they had some entertainment. Proper food was offered as advertised flight staff was accommodating and friendly, but once again, the aircraft seats are hard like benches.

Crew was terrific. In flight entertainment system is very slow and the touch screen can be not sensitive enough or too sensitive. It was such a pain to pause a movie in case when I unpaused it accidentally thought I presses stop. This happened 3 times. I gave up and went back to my phone for entertainment.

boarding needs to be streamlined load the back of the plane first

Try to humanize onboarding and take AI out. It's embarrassing and useless

no kiosks to check in with- it’s 2024!!! the flight was so hot and uncomfortable - not sure if that’s what caused a lady to faint during the flight but i was absolutely miserable.

Air Canada from Edmonton to Toronto was disappointing but Lufthansa from Toronto to Frankfurt was excellent.

I ended up buying (for $340) "extra space" seats because I my flying partner was given a STY boarding pass, leading me to conclude that she was on standby and that we had to buy seats on the flight. I later learned that the flight was not sold out and that we could have gotten on as usual. To be honest, I felt swindled.

I'm Canaadian. I hate Air Canada. I used to give them a pass on their international service. No longer, They suck across the board now! Old planes, exhausted staff bad food and shitty entertainment. Your seats need reupholstered! Start with that...

I'm Canadian. I have the unfortunate experience of pretty not having the choice to fly with them. THEY ARE TERRIBLE.

Need more time for connecting flights in Munich Food seems worse now on Lufthansa Very uncomfortable seats

Food should be provided according to the passengers selection. In flight entertainment system must be updated with latest devices and applications. Proper over head headset must be provided rather than providing cheaper ones.

They left us in the bus for 10 minutes in front of the aircraft, without an open door or window: people started to get sicuramente from the geat. The seats are so close to the seat in front that my knees were jammed into the seat, causing me lot of pain even after the flight.

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